Intercity rideshare · 211 km

Saguenay to Québec City rideshare

Saguenay to Québec City by carpool: 211 km, about 2 h 20 min by road via Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve. A seat is estimated at $16 to $22 for the 211 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $45 to $76 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.

Updated October 6, 2026

South on Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve and Stoneham into Québec City.

Find a ride in the app Québec City to Saguenay

Corridor

via Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve

Saguenay · Saguenay, QC

211 km · 2 h 20 min (reference)

Québec City · Québec City, QC

Seat price

about $19

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$16

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Saguenay to Québec City, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.

Rides on this corridor are listed in the Loop app. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.

How far is it from Saguenay to Québec City, and what does a seat cost?

Saguenay to Québec City: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	211 km, about 2 h 20 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$16 to $22 CAD Estimate for 211 km; the driver sets the final price
Intercar (bus), one way	$45 to $76 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked September 7, 2026
Driving alone	$154.03 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$16 to $22

estimate for 211 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Sunday afternoons are when seats south go up, plus the end of every holiday weekend.

Distance and drive time

211 km · 2 h 20 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Saguenay to Québec City

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$22 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Saguenay to Québec City work?

Québec City to Saguenay is about two hours and twenty minutes north on Route 175, through the Laurentides wildlife reserve with almost no towns in between. It is a serious winter drive and the single most shared trip in the region, with UQAC and Université Laval students riding in both directions.

Leaving Saguenay

Pickups are usually in Chicoutimi near UQAC, or in Jonquière and La Baie, with the ride leaving from Chicoutimi.

Arriving in Québec City

Drop-offs are usually in Charlesbourg coming in, at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, or in Limoilou.

Worth knowing

Route 175 through the reserve has few services, so check the road report before a winter departure.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Saguenay

Areas Saguenay riders usually name.

Chicoutimi
Jonquière
La Baie
UQAC
Arvida

On every ride

ID and licence verified drivers
Pickup PIN and live trip status
Women-only rides, server-enforced

The full safety layer

Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Saguenay to Québec City?

For Saguenay to Québec City, Intercar fares ran $45 to $76 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 211 km is typically about $19, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $19
Travel time
2 h 20 min
Intercar
Bus
One way, CAD
$45 to $76
Travel time
2 h 50 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$154.03
Travel time
2 h 20 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $19	2 h 20 min
Intercar	Bus	$45 to $76	2 h 50 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$154.03	2 h 20 min

Other fares checked September 7, 2026; they change with dates and demand.

Saguenay to Québec City questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 211 km rideshare from Saguenay to Québec City?

About 2 h 20 min for 211 km. South on Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve and Stoneham into Québec City.

Where do Saguenay to Québec City rides start and end?

Pickups are usually in Chicoutimi near UQAC, or in Jonquière and La Baie, with the ride leaving from Chicoutimi. Drop-offs are usually in Charlesbourg coming in, at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, or in Limoilou.

How much is a seat from Saguenay to Québec City?

A seat for the 211 km typically runs about $19, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 211 km alone costs about $154.03 at the CRA rate.

When do Saguenay to Québec City rides get posted?

Sunday afternoons are when seats south go up, plus the end of every holiday weekend.

Anything to know about driving Saguenay to Québec City?

Route 175 through the reserve has few services, so check the road report before a winter departure.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Saguenay to Québec City?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Saguenay is confirmed with a PIN, instead of an e-transfer in a comment thread. For a side-by-side look at the other options, see Poparide alternatives in Canada, compared.